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Aria's P.o.vVaughn got close to the door. He had held the knob of the door when he turned to me. He used his other hand to rub his hair and slowly brought his hand down his face, to his chin. “I know the reasons why I need him to stay away from you. Liam is not someone I trust and you shouldn't trust him too.”“At least, he's better off to me than you are. He doesn't leave me in the dark and he hasn't given me reasons recently that could make me not trust him.” I murmured to myself and folded myself more with the bedsheet before turning to the other end of the room so I wouldn't have to look at Vaughn's face.“Aria. I'm doing ask of this because of you. I have no other reason.” Vaughn added calmly. I knew there must be more to why he was acting like that. I wondered if there was something Vaughn didn't want me to know that Liam does and if it was something personal to him. “Okay…” I sunk my head properly into the soft pillow that was on the bed in the room. I lay on the bed and sev
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Aria's P.o.v“But, I'm different, Vaughn. You should be able to trust me. Trust shouldn't be that hard for you should it?” I sighed Andi sincerely meant that Vaughn should trust me. I loved him and I knew that I could care for him. At least, I didn't have reasons to not do so as at them.Vaughn smiled and said, “Yeah, I should. We should leave things the way they are so nobody ends up regretting anything.”“We can't regret anything worse than the fact that we are married already. If we weren't married, you can be justified using that word but at this moment, you can't. You should share anything with me and be assured that it's safe. I will do anything to ensure our marriage is not jeopardized. Isn't that worth your trust?” “It is,” Vaughn responded as though he was having a rethink about his opinion.“I'm going to check on Liam. You should come along too.” I stood up and walked to the door. I knew Vaughn did not make a move so I turned back and looked at him in the eyes, “Are you not
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Aria's P.o.v“You don't understand the severity of the things going on and I don't need you to though.“ Vaughn gazed at me as though he wanted to tell me what it was that was ongoing but something held him back from doing so.“How do I know the severity when I don't know whatever is going on? I just feel like no one cares about my opinion and my presence in this house.” I yelled in frustration. I didn't want to buy I hated how he seemed like he was doing me a favor by keeping me in the dark about all that was going on and someone like Rachel could be more aware of things than I am. I mean, of what value can Rachel be to Vaughn? I can't even tell my enemy to trust her and that wasn't just because of what she did. She has always been a nonchalant and selfish person from the onset.Vaughn yelled back at me, “I care! I do care about you and that's why I'm trying to keep you safe from all of these problems that are on the ground.”The fury in me dropped as I watched Vaughn finally express
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Aria's P.o.v“How do you expect me to know? You never let me know what was going on between you guys or what kind of conversations you both were having. Of all the rooms to decide to go to, you had to choose the one that had no CCTV in it so I would have no idea about whatever went on in that room and I saw that you went in there first then Sandra, then Liam. I'm going to suspend Sandra for being an accomplice to this without telling me. Why would it be that it was when I saw her walking out from that walkway that Liam was going there? I wonder how many times you both have met each other there.”I couldn't believe my ears and I could not imagine that Vaughn would just come up with things like that without trying to know the truth from me. I couldn't understand all that he was insinuating.My head spun as I listened to Vaughn make allegations of circumstances that I didn't even know were linked together and framed in a way that led to a significant issue.“I'm lost, Vaughn. I do not un
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Aria's P.o.vVaughn and I had argued back and forth concerning Liam and him laying Sandra off her duties. Nothing was going to pain me more than if he laid her off because she was a significant part of why I enjoyed being in the house.“You don't have to listen closely to me anyway. I don't expect my words to mean that much to you but if you stop Sandra from coming here, this house will not be peaceful in any way and I will begin to do things the way I feel fit. Hell! You act just like my parent.” I yelled and walked out of the room.I didn't know where I was headed but I knew I just needed some time away from Vaughn and all the drama. I saw Sandra down the stairs as I walked down and she smiled unknowing to her that Vaughn was having things planned against her all because of me. I felt like doing nothing about it made me a bad person as I looked at her cheerful face and the warm smile that she always wore. I wondered if she ever got sad because I do not recall ever seeing her in a sa
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Aria's P.o.vWith the drama that happened, I felt like there must be a reason why Liam was trying to disregard Vaughn to his face and why Vaughn was just being patient with him. I wasn't sure that I was really at the center of whatever was going on between them.Vaughn walked over to me and held my hand, “I told you, I don't want to see you with him. What were you guys talking about and why?” Vaughn's eyes moved to and from so fast like they were searching for answers or maybe fear but it was so hard to say someone like Vaughn was fearful about something.I dragged my hand off his and said, “We weren't talking about anything and I don't have this time.” I walked off his face and walked into the room. I even slammed the door despite knowing that he was coming after me. “Are you trying to be stubborn now or what's going on with you? You are indebted to me and you should be grateful that I'm taking care of you and trying to do what's best for you.”I turned to face him and scoffed. “I d
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Aria's P.o.v“Your friend should come and visit you in your house. I'm sure this house is big enough for you and anybody you call a friend that hopes to see you.” Vaughn took his gaze off me and walked over to his table and began to work on his map.I was furious within and I wasn't going to allow that. “Vaughn!” I stumped my feet on the ground severally and yelled, “I'm not a child. I want to go out. I shouldn't be waiting for you to acknowledge if I should or if I shouldn't before I'm able to leave this house. It's not like I normally do so and you've found me behaving in a manner that you don't like. Just let me do whatever it is I want to do.” I was pissed off. I did not know what more to do concerning all the issues on the ground and Vaughn wasn't helping matters with how overprotective he was acting. Vaughn took a glance at me and looked back to his map, “You can go to wherever you wish to go since you're an adult. But one of my men, Scott, will accompany you because it's clear
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Aria’s P.o.v“Would you like to leave with us? Or aren't you going somewhere?” Mrs Slade turned to me and asked before she joined Liam, who was already walking towards the car.“Nah. My ride is prepped. And I have clear instructions from Vaughn on who would be escorting me. I don't want to break his rules…” I responded sarcastically. Mrs Slade smiled at me and walked to the car. I walked over to my car. Sandra was standing next to the door but Scott opened it for me, and then Sandra entered after me. “Let them drive out before you move,” I said to the driver. I didn't want anyone to know the route I was taking or guess where I was headed.They drove out first and we began our car and drove slowly after them. Then we re-routed towards Roseline's house. I knew without a doubt that they would be unable to figure that out. It wasn't like they would do anything if they found out where I was headed anyway. I didn't want them to know.I got to Roseline's house and it felt as though she wa
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Aria's P.o.vI couldn't understand why he wasn't doing anything other than that and I didn't want to make it weird by looking him in the eyes.I didn't hear him say or see him do anything after I had said that so I was forced to raise my head and look at him. “Is there something you want to say?” I asked him because I didn't know why he was quiet.He had a warm and gentle smile on his face that made him look like an angel. I loved every part of his beautiful face and couldn't believe that he was taking so much care of me and acting like he was in love with me. He shook his head and said, “Nothing. I did not just know how I found It so hard to recognize that you had been with me all these months. You're more beautiful to the eyes and I know any man will want to be with you more than you might imagine.” His voice warmed my heart and I didn't know if he did that because he knew that it was a charming thing to do or he meant every word that he said. I kept my unbelief to myself but smile
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Aria's P.o.vI didn't understand how Vaughn expected me to just be fine with the fact that I couldn't walk for some time. I don't even know when. “I can't be confined to a chair for god's sake. I had a lot to take care of.” I was worried about myself. “We don't even know when I can walk again. What if it's after a year? Or two? Or worse, five?” I began to make terrible assumptions to scare myself and I said them out loud to Vaughn. The more I thought deeply about it, the more I realized that several things were wrong with the fact that I would just be confined to a chair. “You won't be confined to a chair for long. It's not going to happen. You will have a personal therapist who will help you ensure you walk in a faster time. You don't need to worry about all of these things. I have them all under my control.” Vaughn assured me.Vaughn picked up the food he had bought for us and opened it up. “You've not eaten any good food in a while. I know you must have been tired of eating the m
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Aria's P.o.vThe hurts of the unknown of all that Vaughn is involved in that could be the reason behind why my family is in disarray filled my heart as I lay in bed, glancing at the ceiling, sickly. I wished for several signs or explanations that could help me believe Vaughn or truly show me that he truly was clear of all the accusations I had against him. “But I know Vaughn. He just looks like it from the outside, I don't think he will do things with the intention to hurt me…” I said inwardly.Vaughn had gone out of the room to get me something to eat and maybe speak to someone. I didn't even know what went on that caused me to faint, all I just knew was that whatever happened to me got Vaughn scared and made me see that he really cared for me but he was just hiding his intentions.I held myself to sit up. I felt my body ache. It was as though my bones were too weak and they didn't want to be moved. I wasn't going to give into that anyway because I knew there was a lot of work ahead
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Aria's P.o.vVaughn moved aside for the doctor to properly assess me. He stood behind him and watched him as he asked several questions. “Aria, can you see me well?” The doctor leaned in and asked me. He took his pen torch from his side picked and opened it into my eyes. I felt a sharp pain at first but subsequently, I let him look at me and I moved my eyes around as the bright light from the pen disturbed me from fixing my eyes in a particular spot. “She's reacting good.” He faced Vaughn and assured him. Later, he took off his stethoscope from his neck and swung it in his hand as he tried to put the right part in his ears. He checked something around my breasts, I wondered if he was checking my heartbeat. I didn't know even though I always hoped to be a nurse. I didn't know and, in that moment, all that mattered to me was for me to know what exactly was wrong with me.“Aria, can you hear me? Can you please speak up? You can hear us, right?”Nothing was wrong with me when the docto
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Aria's P.o.v“Why does it feel like there's something still odd about you and your request?” Vaughn looked at me in the eyes for a while. He shook his head and walked away from me, backing me. I took a deep breath out as I had been standing, as though he had choked me with his eyes, and any slight mistake I made could cost me. I cleared my throat and said, “I have nothing to hide from you, but I genuinely need the money. That shouldn't be hard for you to do.”Vaughn scoffed. “I don't think you don't have anything you can hide from me because I feel like you're already hiding something with this request. Aria, tell me whatever it is you're hiding now. Let me know.”I looked Vaughn in the eyes and made sure I acted strong so he wouldn't see through my weak eyes. “I am hiding nothing.”Vaughn looked over my head, back at me, and over again. I turned to look at what he was glaring at. My heart was palpitating. I hoped that I had not left anything in the wrong place that would make him su
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Aria’s P.o.vI trembled at the thought of the fact that I was caught. I couldn’t afford that ever to happen, I was certain Vaughn would kill me or something if he found out that I intentionally disobeyed him and took his niceness to me for granted. I already saw that he had just arrived and it wasn’t possible for him gets upstairs that fast enough. Perspiration drained my body as I watched the door fling open after several banging. Sandra seemed as though a large force pushed her into my room because she was close to stumbling after she entered. “The phone… Hand it over to me now.” Sandra sounded as though something hung in her throat as she spoke. I could barely hear her but knew the context of what she must have been asking me for was nothing more than the phone.Sandra stood in front of me and gazed at me keenly. I could see the anxiety in her look as she glared. It was as though she wanted to snatch the phone from my hand, given how slow I was at processing all that was going o
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Aria's P.o.vSandra took a tiny button phone from underneath her sleeve and handed it to me. “You took quite a time to get the door. I feared that someone might find out I was hiding something before you get the door for me.”“While I was deliberating with the cook. She was scared to lend me the phone. She said the security just allowed her to take the phone into the room because she needed to speak to her daughter who was home alone and they did that without Mr Slade's consent. Another cook in the store room walked over to me and said he could help, he gave me this phone and said it cannot be traced to what house it came from or the owner of the phone. Don't worry ma, I didn't tell them you were the one who needed to use it.” Sandra added.I held the phone in my hand and smiled. “Okay. Thank you. Just help me standby outside, I will need about ten minutes and once the ten minutes is over, kindly knock twice on my door.”Sandra nodded and walked out of my room.I didn't know why; I be
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Aria's P.o.v“Sandra, I need you to do something more important than the food you're trying to give me. Just place it down and let's get down to business now.” Sandra walked to the kitchen slab and placed the food down as she saw the urgency I used to speak to her. I knew she, and I understood I was not in the mood for all the cheerful gait she had.“Is anything the problem ma?” She walked back to me and asked out of concern.“Just follow me upstairs. I need as much privacy as I can get.” I said in a low tone and with a serious gait. It was as though Sandra was familiar with the possibility that whatever I needed her to do would put her into trouble. “Please let me get the food. If I walk into your room without anything, Mr Slade might think that we are planning a coup against him. I was going to say that I'm grateful you apologized on my behalf. This morning, I received my letter….”“Look, you're welcome. I need you to do something important for me right now. We will talk about all
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Aria's P.o.v“I'm sorry Aria, you will not be able to see your parent. The only reason why I should ever send you back to the is if this contract is terminated.” His response was stern and he didn't even look at me in the face while he spoke. He continued dressing and I didn't want to intrude on his privacy but I stood closer to the dressing area. “I know. But I need to see them, I miss my parent and I know my mum would have been expecting me to visit at least or check on them. Look, you haven't allowed me to call them either and I don't get emails from them anymore like I used to when I just got married to you.”Vaughn over the wardrobe at me and said, “I am not allowing you to go and speak with them. You have to let your past stay in the past.”“Vaughn! They are my parent. They are not my past!” I nagged and stayed on my terms. I didn't think Vaughn realized that I was supposed to still be able to see them when I wanted to even though I'm married and this marriage isn't supposed to
